Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-13
The Gazette.

The Lexington, Va. Duly Gazette saw.
The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. one OF our briof..
est exchanges, both edtorially ana AS q nsu.
paper has Just Ont rel its ciehty.eightb ~.
with volume LXXXYGII. The GAzErrE r,a
sents to its rea1ecs many interesting features no.
found in every so-caled newspaper. among VIII
might be mentioned its Wa hngton corrss,ol
ence and full Geographic reports which are 4.
ways condensed and OF interest. Its State. loCsl
aud editorial departments given the sttentior
OF sbe writers. The history Of this paper /, finn
of interest aod covers period of time that rsd
history By the volume On lis back files sro ~
corded the war with GIe2t Britain Of lsI9.fI
that OF the Mexican war. and again the war n,
61-65, besides other smaller wars Of less In mont,
ance fought in the West 1t has recorded tie rs.
and fall of empires. parties and men the sdrsnc,
ment of ciyiliZation-for when it opened lis "a.
reer large portion of this continent was a ,glj.
erness and cities now of metropolitan Sis wers
then unheard OF and their present locations wer4
the homes OF the Indians. The GAZETTE bs.
written the success OF all the prominent men ~
this ard other countries, ead with trrned column
rules has printed in tie art preservativs' tho
obituaries OF all the bright minds who have igin
ed ;he great majority ON Jefferson down 10 tie
present time The history and success Of ,bi,
journal shou d b stimulus to all. The GAzrrTy
was founded in 1900 by 5. Snowden & Co.. the
grandfather OF the present proprietor, and lis on
einal headice read Aierdadria A3rstser eaS
Commercial IateHigencer. We have before Us yol
/, No. 10. Dec. 20, $500 OF the parent Journal
which bears vignette Of Geo Washington The
paper contains twelve columns of reading matter
latest by mail stage and mail coach with four
columns on the fourth page OF advertisements. II
was published daily at 3 p. II. on King street a
few doors above the Washington Tavern We
also have 4 second copy of Vol l, No. G3. Of Feb
rusry 21, 1901. Considering the expense aud
difficulties of that period of American Journalism
the advertiser GAZETTE in that day published
what might be termed aremarkably live and read.
sbe sheet, which has been improved from time u
time until we have the exceptional fine issue Of
Volume LXXNVIII. Tie Lexington Gd.dfis Is
only four years younger than the ALEXANDRA
GAZETTE, being established in 1901 as the M
Letter, aud as aged companion in the brother.
hood of journalism. We extend our greetings on
the advent of the ~-th birthday. and express the
hope that the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE may long
live in the list OF live and influential journals Of
the country, with many happy returns and new
lease of lie
The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE is not only tie
oldest paper in Virgin ia but one of the very bcs;
upon our exchange l.st-a thorough reliable, live
ncwspaper-growing better, if possible, with each
successive issue Ciarles'o'al ~ Ia, Spoi II
Jefferson
Cur venerable friend, the ALEXANDRA Ga.
zETrE, is nearing its centennial. 1t has Just en-.
tered upon the S6th year of its existence. Though
old in years, it grows brighter and more newsy
with each issue Winchester Times.
The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE entered on the Isl
of January its SSth year. The GAZETTE is ole
of the best known papers in Virginia and is al
ways bright and nevsy-CIorte Coaief.